Recommended Reading for Teenagers
Below are a few suggestions for recommended reading for teenagers and young adults who may be experiencing feelings of grief.
It may be worth visiting your local library or bookshop to find other titles that deal with themes such as death and loss.
Recommended Reading for Teenagers
When a Friend Dies: a book for teens about grieving and healing
Marilyn Gootman – Free Spirit Publishing, 1994
A book which looks at questions teenagers may face when confronted with the death of a friend.
Something I've Never Felt Before: How teenagers cope with grief
Doris Zagdanski – Michelle Anderson Publishing, 2001
A beautiful book interweaving stories of pain recounted by teenagers and added observations on ways to cope and help those grieving.
Alan Wolfelt – Companion Press, 2001
A wonderful collection of practical ideas to help teenagers who are facing the sadness of a broken heart. It recognises the unique needs of this age-group and gently leads them through ways to help not only themselves but also their families.
Common Threads of Teenage Grief:
Janet Tyson – Helm Publishing, 2005
This book is the culmination of a teenage grief support group in which members wrote of their losses and what helped them in that experience. This book is based in the reality of these nine young people’s experiences and so will resonate with the rawness of grief which is felt.
Bookshops
We recommend the following bookshops or seeking assistance from your local library.
Peoplemaking Bookshop, 375 Camberwell Road, Camberwell – (03) 9813 2533
Open Leaves Bookshop, 79 Cardigan Street, Carlton – (03) 9347 2355
The Leaf Bookshop, 3/283 High St, Ashburton – (03) 9885 1900
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